principally

英 [ˈprɪnsəpli]

美 [ˈprɪnsəpli]

adv.  主要地

CET6

Collins.1 / BNC.5677 / COCA.10478

牛津词典

adv.

• 主要地
  mainly
  1. The book is aimed principally at beginners.
     这本书主要是为初学者编写的。
  2. No new power stations have been built, principally because of the cost.
     没有新建的发电站，主要是因为经费问题。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 主要地；首要地；最重要地
  Principallymeans more than anything else.
  1. This is principally because the major export markets are slowing...
     这主要是因为主要出口市场发展缓慢。
  2. Embryonic development seems to be controlled principally by a very small number of master genes.
     胚胎发育似乎主要受制于少数主导基因。

英英释义

adv

• for the most part
  1. he is mainly interested in butterflies
  Synonym:chieflyprimarilymainlyin the main

双语例句

• Knowledge and responsibilities for such issues reside principally in private sector or public institutions thought of as domestic.
  解决这些议题所需要的知识和责任，主要掌握在被认为属于国内机构的私人部门或公共机构手中。
• This study is principally conducted to probe into the contents of Chinese culture in college English textbooks.
  本文主要调查大学英语教材中关于中国文化的内容成分。
• He dealt principally with ethiopia.
  他主要和埃塞俄比亚打交道。
• As a cogeneration places listed companies, the company derives its revenue principally from electricity and heat.
  作为一家地方热电联产上市公司，公司主要收入来自电力和热力。
• The economic system of the United States is principally one of private ownership.
  美国的经济体制主要是一种私有制。
• All evaporators are principally comprised of the same components.
  所有的蒸发器基本上都是由同样的生产组件构成。
• This is a very serious question; we all want security, both physical and principally, psychological.
  这是一个非常严肃的问题。我们都想要安全，无论是身体上还是心理上，情感上。
• And bilateral agreements between two countries contracted principally for the purpose of avoiding the balance of payments deficit.
  双边协议，主要是为了避免两国间收支平衡逆差的协议。
• These are placing a heavy burden on their export and import-competing sectors, principally agriculture and manufacturing.
  这些压力正对上述国家的出口和进口竞争产业造成沉重的负担，尤其是对农业和制造业。
• The programme of such a government must principally provide for: first, resistance to foreign aggression;
  这个政府的主要纲领，必须：第一，是能够抵抗外侮的。